Dilemmas of democracy in Latin America : crises and opportunity by Howard J Wiarda(
Book
)4
editions published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
308 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Ultimately it is only with a renewed approach to U.S. policy - one that includes respectfully engaging with the myriad histories
and cultures of the region - that we can hope to encourage strong and effective democratic traditions."--Jacket

Development on the periphery : democratic transitions in Southern and Eastern Europe by Howard J Wiarda(
Book
)6
editions published
in
2006
in
English
and held by
200 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"In Development on the Periphery, noted textbook author Howard J. Wiarda tackles the important question of development in
Southern and Eastern Europe. Comparing the two regions gives us insight into the similarities and differences that have united
and separated them for thousands of years."--Jacket

Comparative politics : approaches and issues by Howard J Wiarda(
Book
)8
editions published
between
2006
and
2007
in
English
and held by
192 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Beginning with an introduction to the field of comparative politics, this clear and complete text moves on to explore new,
innovative directions in the field. Leading scholar Howard J. Wiarda explores its main approaches, including political development,
political culture, dependency theory, corporatism, indigenous theories of change, state-society relations, rational choice,
and the new institutionalism. The book then turns its attention to the hot issues in the field. The book concludes with a
stimulating discussion of whether the great systems debates of the past (socialism vs. capitalism

Danger in the gray zone : democratization and U.S. national security by Esther M Skelley(
)1
edition published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
1 WorldCat member
library
worldwide
Policymakers frequently make sweeping generalizations about the positive relationship between the democracy agenda and U.S.
national security. These generalizations are buttressed by important assumptions about the effects the spread of democracy
has on national security priorities. This study examines the degree to which political science research to date substantiates
these assumptions. A content analysis of each official White House National Security Strategy from 1986-2001 reveals four
primary assumptions: the spread of democracy decreases interstate conflict and increases stability, human rights, and economic
development. A review of the literature finds that several of these assumptions are only justified by mature democracies that
have passed through the gray zone of transition to democratic consolidation. In contrast, those democracies that occupy the
intermediate or gray zone actually pose a threat to U.S. national security. It is consequently recommended that the democracy
agenda prioritize democratic consolidation of the gray zone above all else